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Social Media August 24, 2009

Social media used to just be perceived as for “the kids.” A place for bands to share their music and college students to share the pictures from last night’s party. Now all that has changed. Websites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become tools as well as entertainment. Job seekers network and find jobs on LinkedIn and  companies and celebrities use Twitter as a promotional tool. If your mom hasn’t sent you a friend request on Facebook, believe me, it’s coming.

Erik Qualman, blogger and author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way we Live and do Business, has put together a video of surprising statistics related to social media. Many of these statistics elicit a “no way!” response. On his blog, Erik has listed the sources for all of his statistics as well as many more interesting insights and information on the trends in social media.

Social Media Revolution by Erik Qualman